2008 - HIV-AIDS and Tuberculosis: first ever HIV/TB Global Forum (WHO archive - TV news report)
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Channel: World Health Organization (WHO) · 2008 · News & Politics
In June 2008, world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York for a series of events addressing the global HIV epidemic. Among the meetings will be the first ever HIV/TB Global Leaders' Forum. Tuberculosis is a leading killer of people living with HIV, even though it can be treated. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, participated in the forum, which was organised by his Special Envoy on TB, the former President of Portugal Dr Jorge Sampaio. Joining them the former WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, several Heads of State, government ministers and leaders in business, health and development. The forum aimed to increase collaboration between national HIV and TB programmes so that the deaths of nearly a quarter of a million men and women with HIV every year, would be prevented.
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